Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:序) , Evangerion Shin Gekijōban: Jo?, lit. "Evangelion New Theatrical Version: Prephase") is a 2007 Japanese animated film written and chief directed by Hideaki Anno. It is the first of four films released in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy based on the original anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. It was produced and co-distributed by Anno's Studio Khara.
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*The plot is for largely a point-for-point adaptation of episodes 1 through 6 of the original Evangelion series. While some events are portrayed in exactly the same way, often using the same storyboards from the television show, albeit newly redrawn; other events unfold differently, using new storyboards and/or 3D computer animation. Most notably, the fifth angel Ramiel, and the fight against him, has gone through a complete redesign.
Shinji Ikari arrives in Tokyo-3, sent for by his father Gendo. As he wanders about town, he is caught in the crossfire between the U.N. army and the fourth Angel (third in the original version), Sachiel. Rescued by Lieutenant Colonel Misato Katsuragi, Shinji is brought to NERV Headquarters and is guilted by Gendo, who turns out to be Supreme Commander of NERV, into piloting Evangelion Unit-01 against Sachiel when its primary pilot, the mysterious Rei Ayanami, is too injured to pilot. After the initial fight, Shinji is taken in by Misato as her new housemate and enrolled in middle school. The film portrays Shinji's attempts to "settle in" with his newfound life alongside Misato, Rei and the other characters while continuing to defend Tokyo-3 and the world from the coming Angels as the new pilot of Unit-01.
In the final scene, a naked Kaworu Nagisa is awakened by SEELE on the surface of the Moon, which is visibly stained with a streak of blood, cryptically saying that "the third one" hasn't changed at all and that he looks forward to meeting Shinji.
"Evangelion: 1.01 You Are (Not) Alone: Limited Design Edition" was released in Japan on April 25, 2008 (with the film's pictures, editing, and sound fine-tuned for DVD by Anno) and will be released in a "Normal Edition" on May 21. A Blu-ray Disc release has not been announced at this time.
At the film's theatrical premiere on September 1, 2007, the film's official Bandai Channel news feed reported full houses and full applause from fans[3]. It took first place at the Japanese box office on its opening weekend, with some 236,158 spending 280 million yen (about US $2.4 million) to watch it. This income can be considered unusual, considering the film was played at only 84 theaters in the country. [4]
The film was later released in South Korea (January 24, 2008), Singapore (March 13, 2008), Hong Kong (April 3, 2008), and Taiwan (April 18, 2008). Australian-based Red Ant Enterprises has announced Evangelion 1.0 as one of 35 titles they will bring to Australia throughout 2008 and into 2009. [5] French distributor Dybex has announced it will release Evangelion 1.0 in France, starting with an out of competition projection at the 2008 Annecy International Animated Film Festival.[6][7]
It received the 2008 Tokyo International Anime Fair award for anime of the year; Anno received best director[8]. It was nominated for Animation of the year at the 2008 Japan Academy Prize.[9]
Utada Hikaru provided the ending theme song "Beautiful World" from her single Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry. She also provided a reprised remix of the series original ending theme "Fly Me to the Moon", known as "Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) -2007 MIX-", from the version she released in 2000 on her Wait & See ~Risk~ single. It served as the soundtrack to the first full theatrical trailer.
The score for the film, composed and arranged by Shiro Sagisu, was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with performances by the London Studio Orchestra. The album featuring the film's score was released on September 26, with the catalog number KICA-887.[10] Many of the 26 songs on the soundtrack are rearranged versions of songs from the original series.
Directed by
Hideaki Anno (chief)MasayukiKazuya Tsurumaki
Produced by
Toshimichi Otsuki
Written by
Hideaki Anno
Starring
Megumi OgataMegumi HayashibaraKotono Mitsuishi
Music by
Shiro Sagisu
Cinematography
Susumu Fukushi
Editing by
Hirofumi Okuda
Distributed by
KlockWorx and Khara Taewon Entertainment Red Ant Enterprises [1] Dybex[2]
Release date(s)
September 1, 2007 January 24, 2008 March 13, 2008 April 3, 2008 April 18, 2008
Running time
98 minutes
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Gross revenue
¥2.0 bil. ($18.7 mil.)
(sr: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelion:_1.0_You_Are_%28Not%29_Alone)
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